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Bild case: Hearing scheduled for today on extending restrictive conditions of PMO chief of staff

The case concerns classified military documents leaked in September 2024 to the German tabloid Bild, which reportedly outlined Hamas’s position on hostage negotiations.

Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman seen at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on December 18, 2016.
Australian educators visit Israel as part of a KKL-JNF visit, weeks after the Bondi Beach terror attack, January 2026.

Weeks after tragic attack, Australian educators visit Israel for KKL-JNF seminar

 IDF soldiers operate in southern Gaza on September 7, 2024.

IDF kills Hamas terrorists breaching ceasefire after Phase II announced

Ultra-Orthodox protests erupt across Israel on haredi IDF enlistment day

Haredi draft crisis: Israel's High Court must now defend its own authority - opinion


IDF must revamp how it recognizes wounded, fallen soldiers - opinion

If Israel is to remain faithful to its foundational ethos – that it does not abandon its soldiers – it must be willing to update its systems to reflect the full cost of war.

IDF soldiers pay respects to loved ones who fell in battle at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 28, 2025

Knesset to pass increased benefits for orphans of IDF soldiers, Katz announces

First, the new law will give recognition to children of soldiers as "orphans" for certain rights as long as the parent died before the age of 30.

Defense Minister Israel Katz speaks during an IDF swearing-in ceremony for the new Military Advocate-General Itai Offir, November 27, 2025

IDF launches large-scale counterterrorism operation in Hebron area

The operation is expected to continue for several days. During this period, residents may hear explosion sounds and observe increased movement of IDF forces throughout the area.

IDF troops operate in the Hebron, in the West Bank to destroy the home of Imran al-Atrash, one of the terrorists responsible for the November 18, 2025, ramming and stabbing attack that resulted in the death of 70-year-old Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen. January 15, 2026.

IDF forms committee to review commemoration, legacy of fallen soldiers

The committee will take care of the regulation of commemorative manners and expression of legacy in IDF units and camps, to provide an in-depth review of honor attribution, the IDF said.

IDF soldiers demolish the home of terrorist Jamil Samara in Burkin, October 22, 2025.

Former senior IDF officer pessimistic on Gaza BoP: 'Even Western Europe’s peace is temporary'

“We will continue to live under conditions of struggle. There is no such thing as stable peace that lasts forever," said Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen, former head of the General Staff Corps.

IDF Armor Brigade 7 soldiers operate in Gaza on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

IDF deploys soldiers, tank, attack helicopter to remove threat from Israel-Lebanon border

According to the military, activity in the area is currently ongoing and it is in contact with with the relevant authorities to provide updates on the situation as it develops. 

IDF reserve soldiers take part in a surprise military drill in northern Israel along the border with Lebanon and Syria, a day after Hezbollah's chief of staff, Haytham Ali Tabatabai's assassination, Golan Heights, November 24, 2025

Three new F-35 jets arrive in Israel, air force fleet grows to 48 aircraft

These three aircraft are part of a long-standing deal spread over a period of years to raise Israel's fleet from 25 to 50 F-35s.

The IDF receives additional F-35 fighter jets at the Nevatim Air Force Base. January 18, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet reveal details of secret Gaza City mission to recover Oron Shaul's remains

In a series of clandestine operations, the IDF and Shin Bet put together more and more pieces of a complex puzzle until they located Shaul's remains. 

IDF soliers operate in the Gaza Strip, September 28, 2025.

Court jails Palestinian man for spitting on female IDF officer on bus, entering Israel illegaly

According to police, Muhammad sat on a bus beside a reservist officer in uniform, played loud music, and after she moved seats, he approached from behind at a stop and spat in her face.

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Parents of slain Gaza hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Roni Eshel to release memoirs of experience

Goldberg-Polin, mother of Hersh, will release an intimate memoir this spring, while Eshel, father of Roni, is publishing a book chronicling the 34 days before learning of his daughter’s death.

 RACHEL GOLDBERG-POLIN interviews in Jerusalem, May 29.

Egypt joins Jordan, UAE as third Arab country to visit American CMCC base in Kiryat Gat - KAN

The CMCC was established in October 2025 to shift responsibility for managing the ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and planning for the future of the Gaza Strip.

US, Israeli, and international experts work in groups at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which opened in mid-October to oversee and support early implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for stabilizing and rehabilitating Gaza.